Jefferson County vs. Elk County

	Jefferson County (PA)	Elk County (PA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	43,641	30,169
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-3.4%	-5.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	45,189	31,946
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	45,200	31,946
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.5%	5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.0%	19.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	21.1%	22.0%
Female persons, percent	50.2%	49.8%
White alone, percent	97.9%	98.0%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.5%	0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.3%	0.2%
Asian alone, percent	0.3%	0.4%
Two or More Races, percent	1.0%	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	0.9%	0.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	97.2%	97.3%
Veterans, 2014-2018	3,150	2,500
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.6%	0.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	22,730	17,816
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	75.5%	77.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$99,800	$99,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$992	$997
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$393	$409
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$632	$589
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	12.1%	11.1%
Building permits, 2018	40	27
Households, 2014-2018	18,465	13,727
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.35	2.20
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	91.1%	91.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	4.7%	1.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	78.8%	84.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	71.4%	75.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	89.7%	92.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	16.4%	18.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	10.9%	10.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	7.6%	5.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	58.1%	62.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	52.5%	60.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	41,628	28,302
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	236,584	146,619
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	887,565	1,732,631
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	556,232	314,470
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$12,426	$9,967
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	23.6	19.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$46,818	$51,112
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$24,974	$28,476
Persons in poverty, percent	14.4%	9.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017	1,119	891
Total employment, 2017	14,790	13,947
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	532,718	576,434
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	7.1%	-0.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	2,972	1,498
All firms, 2012	4,402	2,861
Men-owned firms, 2012	2,949	1,401
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,013	1,048
Minority-owned firms, 2012	78	52
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	4,169	2,573
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	492	443
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	3,753	2,079
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	24.8%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	69.3	38.6
Land area in square miles, 2010	652.43	827.36

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Jefferson county (PA) and Elk county (PA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.